Centre Approved Rs. 80 Crore Aide To Kerala For Floods: Kiren Rijiju
KOCHI, August 12: The centre has sanctioned Rs. 80 crore to Kerala as initial assistance to deal with "unprecedented rains and floods," Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said today.
A central government team headed by Mr Rijiju and accompanied by Union Tourism Minister Alphons Kannanthanam arrived in Kochi this morning. The team will visit the rain-affected districts, including Kottayam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam.
"We issued Rs. 80 crore yesterday and the state government has some amount," Mr Rijiju said, adding the centre and the state would work together to deal with the situation. He said damages caused due to flooding was being calculated.
"We will extend whatever possible help from the Government of India because Kerala has witnessed unprecedented rains and floods. We are with the people of Kerala and the central government will do whatever is required," he told reporters.
Meanwhile, a defence spokesperson said the Southern Naval Command or SNC has sent five teams to Alappuzha district to assist the civil administration in disaster relief. The teams were dispatched after a request by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in view of widespread inundation and waterlogging in the state.
Each team comprises five members and is equipped with inflatable gemini boats and other equipment including diving sets, the spokesperson said.
The SNC is ready to offer assistance with food and medical services if required by the administration, he added.
The toll in rain-related incidents in Kerala has gone up to 41 since the onset of monsoon on May 29.
As many as 1.18 lakh people have taken refuge in 606 relief camps across Kerala, as rains continued to batter several parts of the state.
Our Central team along with Kerala State team is on the way by boats to visit Alappuzha, Komalapuram, Zero Jetty Gruel Centre, Kuppapuram flood relief camps to meet to people. pic.twitter.com/ucqNDPdxEh
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) July 21, 2018
Thank you @KirenRijiju ji for visiting my home State #Kerala for assessing the flood affected areas. @narendramodi ji https://t.co/cQTuNiJxjh
— Alphons KJ (@alphonstourism) July 21, 2018
MoS for Home Affairs @KirenRijiju visits rain affected districts in Kerala to assess rain damage.
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) July 21, 2018
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Manipur: Mortal remains of children killed in bomb attack handed over to family
Imphal (PTI): The mortal remains of two children, who were killed in a bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district in April, were handed over to family members on Saturday, officials said.
The bodies of the five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister were kept in the morgue for 25 days, as the family members had refused to accept the mortal remains, demanding that the perpetrators be brought to book at the earliest.
On April 25, Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh had appealed to the family members of the children to accept the bodies. Singh had also said that all efforts were underway to find the culprits.
The two children were killed in a bomb attack at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur district on April 7. Their bodies were kept in the morgue at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal.
The incident had triggered widespread violent protests in the five valley districts of Manipur, and the case was subsequently handed over to the NIA.
Hundreds of people lined up along the way to Tronglaobi to offer floral tributes, as the mortal remains were taken for the last rites in an open vehicle earlier in the day.
